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FA Issues First Life Bans To Fans Who Made Nazi Salutes, Slit-Throat Gestures

The FA "issued its first life bans" after being shown previously unseen footage of England supporters "making Nazi salutes and slit-throat gestures amid growing fears" among security officials that the national team has become a focal point for a "new generation of troublemakers," according to Daniel Taylor of the London GUARDIAN. Of 59 people identified by the UK Football Policing Unit, 20 turned out to be members of the official England Supporters Travel Club. Sixteen have now been banned for "periods ranging from six months to five years and the other four have received warning letters." Intelligence reports also revealed "many of those causing problems are aged 18 to 25 and fit a new profile of troublemaker who operate differently to the old category C hooligans" and regard England’s travels with a "stag-weekend culture where they take pride in behaving badly." Two supporters were separately identified by travel club officials making Nazi gestures and the FA is "so concerned it has banned them for life, in contrast to the kind of punishments that have previously been handed out" (GUARDIAN, 6/6).

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